Sacred Concord

YV 7.2t

Yajur Veda · translated by Arthur Berriedale Keith

f These have become all the hosts of Varuna, Mitra in his course hath overcome hostility; The worshipful ones have taken order according to sacred law: Trita hath taken possession of our old age. g Thou art the stepping of Visnu, thou art the step of Visnu, thou art the stride of a Ye are active, thou art the lord of the waters, thou art the male wave, thou art the male host, ye are the pen-dwellers, ye are the strength of the Maruts, ye have the radiance of the sun, ye have the brightness of the sun, ye are delightful, ye are ye are powerful, ye are all supporters, ye are supporters of men, ye have the brilliance of Agni, ye are the sap of the waters, of the plants. b They have taken the waters, divine, Rich in sweetness, full of strength, caring for the royal consecration; Whereby they anointed Mitra and Varuna, Whereby they led Indra beyond his foes. c Ye are givers of the kingdom; give ye the kingdom, hail! Ye are givers of the kingdom; give N. N. the kingdom. a. O ye divine waters, be ye unitedFull of sweetness with the sweet, Winning great radiance for the Ksatriya. b Unsurpassed, sit ye down, full of strength, Bestowing great radiance upon the Ksatriya. c Friend of speech, born of heat, thou art undefeated; thou art the share of Soma. d The pure I purify you with the pure, the bright with the bright, the immortal with ambrosia, hail! caring for the royal consecration. e Clothed in these (waters), sharing joy, glorious in strength, Undefeated and busy, In the waters hath Varuna made his abode, The child [1] of the waters in those most motherly. f Thou art the caul of kingly power, thou art the womb of kingly power. g Notified is Agni, lord of the house; notified is Indra, of ancient fame; notified is Pusan, all-knower; notified are Mitra and Varuna, increasing holy order; notified are sky and earth, of sure vows; notified is the goddess Aditi, of all forms; notified is he, N. N., descendant of N. N.
YV 7.2t · Yajur Veda

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Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
Job 36:5 · Bible · Job
Allah is He Who shaped you out of weakness, then appointed after weakness strength, then, after strength, appointed weakness and grey hair. He createth what He will. He is the Knower, the Mighty.
Quran 30:54 · Quran · The Romans
“Stern power of war! by whom the mighty fall, Who bathe in blood, and shake the lofty wall! Let the brave chiefs their glorious toils divide; And whose the conquest, mighty Jove decide: While we from interdicted fields retire, Nor tempt the wrath of heaven’s avenging sire.”
Iliad 5.6 · Iliad · 5
Hence he who (relies on) the strength of his forces does not conquer; and a tree which is strong will fill the out-stretched arms, (and thereby invites the feller.)
Tao Te Ching 76.3 · Tao Te Ching

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